Mase

"Mase Smith you sly fox! Your back!" Grant Morris said clapping me on the back. He was my little sister's husband but the guy was okay. He treated her right and cared for their nine month old daughter. That's all that mattered. "Welcome back to South Beach. Niks inside. Just put Beth down for a nap. Maybe you can convince her to go to sleep with her. She doesn't need to be to active this close after giving birth." Grant said his eyes full of worry when he spoke my sisters name.

I nodded. "Yeah I'll talk to her. It's dangerous for her." Grant pulled his phone from his pocket as it began to ring. His brown eyes looked tired and his matching hair was messy and unkept. He had been working overtime. I felt bad for the guy.

Go on. I mouthed. He smiled and reluctantly took the call. I headed inside. My sister Nikole was walking down the stairs wobbling a little.

I rushed to her. She hugged me drowsily. "Mase! I'm so glad your here!" She said her voice cracking with pain. I lifted her up and gently carried her back upstairs.

We had almost lost her just a month ago. She had a weak heart and went into a coma for at least a week. Finally she had been cleared and brought back home but the horror of knowing she might not live was still fresh in everyone's minds.

I sat her down on the bed and whispered gently to her "Go to sleep Nik. Grant will take care of Beth." She started to protest but I just covered her up and kissed her forehead. She smiled and said "Its good to see you again Mase." Then she was asleep.

I closed the door only to hear Beth crying across the hall. Sighing I picked her up and carried her with me outside. She was an adorable little thing. Her eyes were still closed from her nap but when they were open they were a beautiful hazel with gold around their irises. Her brown hair had been pulled back with a scrunch and her blue dress fell down to her knees.

I caught Grant who asked me if I could watch Beth for him while he went to run an errand. I agreed and grabbed her things. He knew where to find me.

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I pulled into my brother's house. Techniqually it was our dad's but he let us stay whenever we wanted. Right now Rush was out in Paris. He'd be back this coming weekend. Thank god his wife went with him. Rush was loyal to her but she could care less about loyalty to him.

Beth was curled up in my arms when I opened the door and dropped my things in the house. She began to wriggle so I set her down on the floor where she began to crawl to the couch. She could walk she just didnt like to. maybe I could break her of that.

Lifting her up I sat her on the couch and walked to the end. Holding out my hands I said "Come on Beth sweetheart. Come to Uncle Mase." She grinned and slowly got to her bare feet. I readied myself to lung for her if she started to fall. She took it a step at a time but made it to me giggling. I laughed and lifted her up. She clung to my hands.

I hugged her and said "Come on Beth. Lets go get some ice cream." I walked into the kitchen and quickly set up Beth's playpen. I set her down in it and searched the icebox. I pulled out a tub of chocolate ice cream. I got a scoop for Beth and added a sprinkle or two then grabbed a spoon from her bag. I sat it down in front of her. She laughed and started eating.

I gave a low chuckle at her enthusiasm.

CRASH!

My head jerked to the level above us. What was that? I looked down at Beth who was still happily eating her ice cream. She wasn't going to be crawling around anytime soon unless I let her out. I hurried to the stairs and bound up them. Half way up I heard a phone ringing. Someone was up here?

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